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# Mouse
Did you ever see a computer mouse in a race car cockpit?
Thought so!
DDC will let you use joystick switches, funky switches, buttons or even clutch paddles to control the mouse cursor. Having a mouse pad on your rig can be inconvenient, and usually it is not all that much mousing around required for sim use. So a suboptimal solution, like controlling the mouse with your steering wheel, can be great!
| Left/right/middle click | Move | Scroll |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------- |
| Funky push (only left click) | Funky stick | Funky-type encoder |
| Any button | Any button | EC18-type encoder |
| | Thumb stick | rotary2Bit-type encoder |
| | Clutch paddles | PEC11-type encoder |
All switches controlling the mouse cursor will work like normal switches as well, and you'll access the mouse control by holding/toggling another specific button.
While not typically found in sim racing controllers, thumbstick switches like Alps Alpine RKJXV- and RKJX2 - series are the best alternatives to an actual mouse. They are based on two potentiometers controlling each their axis. You'll need to set up two [analog channels](/ddc/1.-project-planning/analog-inputs.md) for these switches.
From DDC v3.0 these switches will have two modes; either controlling the mouse or controlling two joystick axis. When controlling joystick axis these switches can be used to look around in the cockpit, or even used as a typical console thumbstick to play your favourite non-sim games! *Before DDC 3.0 they will only be able to control the mouse cursor.*